I went to the Reginald Mitchell primary school in the 80s. We had a small spitfire on the uniform. A dignified tribute. It’s a pity the person responsible for the new Stoke away strip didn’t do something similar, that’s all I’m saying

I’ve finally been blocked by the Reform Staffordshire County Council Facebook page. I’m running out of places to troll.

Dear BBC, I could not give the slightest toss where Harry Windsor stays when he’s in London. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

It’s times like this I miss being on Twitter, with all the people shouting at the Spain lads for not singing their anthem

Actual citations from a Reform Staffordshire County Council policy paper about DEI in employment policy. They are not serious people.

Quick hello to the coked-up Reform lads who got in our faces yesterday outside Makerfield Labour HQ shouting “Labour scum” and “child rapists”. Some advice - you’re far more likely to lose your virginity if you stop wearing those three-piece suits.

Can’t they sub Matterface too?

I don’t have a problem with Andrew living rent free on a crown estate for the rest of his life. The only question is which prison.

2 carriage train to squeeze the away fans from Stoke to Derby today, until we get to Derby and they attach 2 more carriages for no-one travelling to Lincoln. Well done East Midlands Trains.

Happy “I keep thinking it’s Saturday” Day

I approve of this message

Very confused about this Facebook ad. Who is wearing the bracelet - me, or the whale? If it’s me…is the whale tracking me?

Hey, newspaper editors, have you thought about running an article speculating on what might be in Rachel Reeves’ next budget? Give it a thought, yeah?

Do the Germans have a word for that sense of disappointment and embarrassment in yourself that you feel when you hear a great new song from a band you’ve never heard of, so you check out this “new band” and the song is from their 7th studio album?

Facts that blow your mind - Edinburgh is further west than Bristol

99.9% of Sydney Sweeney’s genes are the same as every other humans

Golf on the radio. When I’m world king it will be illegal to broadcast golf commentary on a national radio station. Punishment will be severe.

Thank you but you are not a broad church then, sorry. Have amended the post.

Our house was the venue for my daughter’s school year Prom after-party. Wife and I confined to bedroom. Listening to 30+ 16 year olds getting shitfaced and singing until 4am gives me faith in the future

Tried to book tickets for a Reform event for a laugh. I love the idea of this melt taking his little list to Plod, and then moaning about two-tier policing when they tell him to fuck off and stop wasting their time.

Didn’t Paddington drive a train into a lake?

What are the chances that we’ll soon hear about a couple of Russian ex-FSB lads visiting the lovely town of Hayes and its wonderful tourist attractions?

He's a mark. He will screw up so badly that he will end up going to Trump, under serious legal duress, and say how can you get me out of this. At which point Trump will take a leaf from Putins playback when dealing with the oligarchs and say, "It will cost you half."

I’ve finally been blocked from the Stoke-on-Trent Conservatives Facebook page. Took longer than I expected.

It’s that time of year when I start imagining the time-consuming and elaborate way I’ll cook sprouts this year to make them not taste like sprouts

Had a dream last night I was in some kind of Butchers, and they had crocodiles for sale. They were on a shelf, but they were still alive. I left the shop and one jumped off the shelf and chased me. Woke up in a bit of a panic checking the bed for crocodiles. I didn’t even have a drink last night.

Never in doubt

Taking the kids to see Wicked later. Every trailer I’ve seen seems to want to hide the fact that it’s a musical. People need to be warned, and not suddenly discover this fact and have to endure it (like I did with the recent Color Purple remake)

Storm Bert is coming, keep safe everyone

Just met “Darren from Stafford”, a regular on BBC Radio Stoke’s Praise and Grumble. That’s what happens when you wear a Stoke City bobble hat when out and about.

Early start to the day. All quiet at Kidsgrove Station.

Today: take the boy to football (tough game at Blurton), get the car cleaned, roast dinner. Might be able to sneak in a quick afternoon pint.

KAFC beat (top of the table) Vauxhall Motors 2-0. I’ve now got a curry bubbling on the hob, a red wine breathing, and Craig Charles on the radio. I’ve won at Saturday.

Christmas lights up. Shed bought. Time for a pint or two before the match.

Today’s plan: buying a shed, putting Christmas lights up, watching KAFC v Vauxhall Motors, making a curry